There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Utrecht
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 53m€92–177Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 023
9h 52m€53–117Train, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 57m€74–326Drive 473.6 km
- Drive from Europe to Rotterdamcar 473.6 km
4h 37m€84–122Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
10h 41m€108–214
Europe to Rotterdam by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs €80 - €130.
The distance between Europe and Rotterdam is 556 km. The road distance is 473.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Utrecht which takes 8h 53m and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Europe to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Rotterdam is 474 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Europe to Rotterdam.
There are 822+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Europe and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Markt to Rotterdam Centraal via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Duisburg Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 8h 53m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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